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Lizzie Pope @LizziePope Fab day at @gomotorsport Live! for @EnduroRallying & catching up with @ChelmsfordMC, @OxfordMotorClub & @BWRDC friends. And @ThanksMarshal!

The BWRDC@BWRDC We all had a fantastic day @gomotorsport - we’ll love to be part of it again next year!

Andy Poole@andypoole49 Go Motorsport Live! goes off Good day @SilverstoneUK for @gomotorsport live with @MPoole_ with a bang at Silverstone Racing, good to @BARC_Saxmax stand getting lots of interest. The MSA was delighted to welcome more than 2,500 visitors to the inaugural Go Motorsport Live! at Silverstone, and can confirm that the event will return for a Ashleigh Morris@Ashleigh_Morris second year in 2014. @gomotorsport Had a great day at The event was created to demonstrate just how easy it can be for people to get Go Motorsport Live. Well done to involved in motor sport. Visitors from all over the country attended the free six- the volunteers who made it such a hour show featuring a wide range of over 50 displays from motor clubs, teams, success #GoMotorsportLive championships, manufacturers and other organisations. Endurance Most areas of the sport were represented from circuit racing and karting to drag @EnduroRallying Many thanks racing, rallying, rallycross, trials, hillclimbing, cross country and more and exhibitors to everyone who supported us & reported excellent interest and engagement from the attendees. visited us at @gomotorsport Live! Oxford Motor Club staged an AutoSOLO to showcase this entry-level discipline’s today. We hope you had a fab day huge appeal and more than 500 free passenger rides were provided during the day & you’re inspired to compete! in a selection of unmodified road cars. To show the progression from AutoSOLOs, Oxford Motor Club a display of Autotesting and stunt driving skills provided a dramatic, tyre squealing @OxfordMotorClub Thanks to central arena for the event. everyone who visited our stand at Marshalling clubs were busy showcasing their expertise, performing extrications @gomotorsport Live! Hope you from a damaged saloon car, advising newcomers how to volunteer and highlighting enjoyed the Autosolo runs too the MSA’s ‘Year of the Volunteer’ initiative. The British Motorsport Marshals Club #GoMotorsportLive described the event as “brilliant” after recruiting close to 90 new members. John Fox@johno_fox Fantastic Underlining the overall success of the day, Silverstone sold out its discounted track day at #GoMotorsportLive so experiences and circuit tours, while 60 lucky visitors enjoyed a unique behind- much you can do on a budget! the-scenes insight into the world of Formula 1 with special factory visits to the @gomotorsport nice job! neighbouring Sahara team. RAGStoRACER@RAGStoRACER Nick Bunting, MSA Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted with the enthusiastic @gomotorsport had a great look response to the inaugural Go Motorsport Live! event. It was a totally new concept around. Lots to see! Especially and those who were kind enough to provide displays all reported that the people interested in the marshalling! Well attending all had a genuine interest in getting involved with the sport. It is vital that done to all involved! the governing body works to bring more people into the sport and having proved the concept, I think we can look forward to a bigger and better Go Motorsport Live! in 2014.”

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MSA at the Hamilton receives Hawthorn Trophy The MSA was delighted to welcome MPs, Lords and Parliamentarians to the British Grand Prix at Silverstone for a weekend that showed off the very best of was delighted to British motor sport. receive the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy The governing body’s guests included Rt Hon Partick McLoughlin MP, Secretary from Nick Bunting, Chief Executive of of State for Transport, who handed the prestigious GP trophy – presented every the MSA, during the British Grand Prix year since 1950 – to winner Nico Rosberg. Meanwhile Rt Hon Maria Miller MP weekend. – Secretary of State for Culture, Media, Olympics & Sport – handed the second First presented in memory of Mike place silverware to . Hawthorn, who became Britain’s Other guests included: Rt Hon Michael Moore MP, Secretary of State for first F1 champion in 1958, the Scotland; Mike Penning MP, Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office; Rt Hon accolade is awarded annually to Kenneth Clarke MP, Minister Without Portfolio, Cabinet Office; Peter Hain MP, MP the most successful British or for Neath; and Lord Rooker, Chairman of the British Motor Sports Training Trust. Commonwealth driver in the previous year’s FIA World Drivers’ Nick Bunting, MSA Chief Executive, said: “The British Grand Prix provided Championship. a valuable opportunity for the MSA to show some of those in high office just how big a success story the motor sport industry is for the UK. We took the Hamilton finished fourth overall in opportunity to highlight the scale of the sport domestically and to discuss 2012, following race victories in pertinent issues such as the closed roads campaign. We will continue to build Canada, Hungary, Italy and the United relationships with Westminster to champion the interests of our sport within the States, plus a season’s best seven corridors of power.” pole positions.

Second Search for a Welsh Rising Star

The Llandow-based Racers’ Edge Junior Racing Academy necessary, and anyone has as good a chance as anyone has launched its second Search for a Welsh Rising Star – a else of progressing,” said Tony Brown, Team Principal. competition open to any Welsh youngster aged 14-16. The qualifying rounds – beginning on 8 August – cost £150. Drivers will learn basic race skills before being assessed Entrants cannot hold an MSA Race competition licence but on-track. They will also be expected to conduct interviews the principality’s top karters are encouraged to take part. explaining why they should be chosen to represent in The winner will receive a free race in the Racers’ Edge MG motor racing. ZR, plus career support. “This is a perfect chance for young racers to get a foot For more information, visit www.raceat16.co.uk on the motor racing ladder. No previous experience is

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Rich Danby@RichDanby 8 Jul Congratulations to @Scottyamoran on getting the most @MSAUK British Hillclimb Championship round wins in history

Andrew Bisping@bispers 7 Jul Great to help the Schools Academy @FormulaStudent on Friday. @gomotorsport @MSAUK MSA thanks BGP volunteers #enthusiasm

The MSA has paid tribute to the 1,166 volunteers who made the 2013 British @duncantappy Grand Prix possible. 7 Jul Let the 260mile drive begin! Off up to Croft for the day to “After such a great weekend in the Silverstone sunshine, it is important to deliver a @MSAUK presentation recognise the hard work and dedication of those that made the event possible,” to the @PFormulaRenault boys said Nick Bunting, MSA Chief Executive. “Without the skill and commitment of #drivingtalentforward more than 1,100 trained volunteers, from marshals and scrutineers to the medical and organisational teams, the British Grand Prix simply could not take place.” Daniel Wiggins @wiggs1979 4 Jul Every year the MSA holds a prize draw among the Grand Prix marshals to win a Super quick delivery from the trip for two to a European Grand Prix. This year’s winner is Ian Bristol (pictured @MSAUK! Let the learning with and Herbie Blash), a course/incident marshal at Vale. commence... #GoRacing

The 2013 British Grand Prix volunteers %Spectator marshals: 372 %Observers: 50 %Course/incident marshals: 276 %Pit/startline marshals: 46 %Snatch/breakdown: 52 %Scrutineers & scrutineer marshals: 49 %Flag marshals: 90 %Senior marshals: 39 %Rescue personnel: 19 %Other volunteer assistants: 20 %Paddock marshals: 18 %Support race stewards: 5 %Medical personnel: 96 %F1 steward: 1 %Incident officers: 33 Taster Event guidelines

The MSA has issued a set of guidelines and frequently asked questions regarding Issued by the Taster Events, which were introduced last year to allow members of the public Motor Sports Association to sample grassroots motorsport without first needing to join a club. The MSA Motor Sports House Riverside Park defines Taster Events as, ‘An entry level competition where to encourage first Colnbrook time participation in Motorsport, participants will be deemed to be a member of SL3 0HG the club for the day.’ Tel: +44 (0)1753 765000 Email: [email protected] The FAQs cover topics ranging from the cost of Taster Events, who can organise www.msauk.org them, how often they can be run, which cars can be used and more. To view twitter.com/msauk the document, please click here: www.msauk.org/uploadedfiles/msa_forms/ facebook.com/msauk tastereventguidelines.pdf

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Goodwood hosts first FIA RTP programme in busiest period yet Sport Conference Week The MSA’s international training programmes have continued apace More than 250 delegates from over 70 countries in the last quarter, with work continuing in Europe, Africa and the attended the FIA’s first ever Sport Conference Middle East, and new projects getting under way in the Caribbean Week at Goodwood in the days leading up to the and Central Asia. The MSA carries out this work in its capacity as an British Grand Prix. FIA Institute Gold Standard Regional Training Provider (RTP). The event focused on ‘building the future of motor Since the MSA and the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport sport’ by gathering National Sporting Authorities (CAMS) became the founding RTPs, the network has expanded (ASNs) such as the MSA, and others involved to include Spain’s RFEDA, the United Arab Emirates’ ATCUAE, in the sport, for three days of learning, sharing, Germany’s DMSB and Mexico’s OMDAI. networking and business opportunities. Following a recent visit from the MSA, Peter Clarke, Chairman of A draft ASN Development Manual was presented the Jamaica Millennium Motoring Club, said: “I wish to say that the by the ASN Development Task Force, which JMMC is heartened by the fact-finding visit of the MSA and I am now includes the MSA’s recently retired Chief assured that our Project Manager’s choice of MSA was well founded. Executive, Colin Hilton. Hilton and Task Force I am confident that a well-crafted programme will be delivered upon leader Andrew Papadopolous, President of the the return of the [MSA] Training Team to Jamaica, which will certainly Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS), strengthen the JMMC as an ASN.” talked to delegates about the ‘four pillars’ that Any surplus funds generated by the MSA’s international training should form the basis of an ASN. Ben Taylor, MSA programmes are used to benefit UK volunteers and officials training. Director of Development & Communications, also joined the on-stage discussion. Sue Whitlock Other workshops included: How to Organise Grassroots Events and Recruit Volunteers & The MSA sends its condolences to the family and friends of Sue Officials; How to Unlock Resources for your Whitlock, one of the UK’s most experienced lady marshals, who ASN; How to Organise Major Events; and How passed away last month after a long illness. to Manage the Environmental Impact of Motor Sue followed her father, Barrie Upton, into marshalling. She and Sport. The FIA Institute took the opportunity to husband Chris became part of the John Davallou/Richard Cuene run an extrication demonstration using an MSA- Grandidier marshalling team at Le Mans, establishing the first ever licensed Rescue Unit. all-British marshalling post at La Sarthe. Together, Sue and Chris marshalled at five Le Mans 24 Hour races, 13 Nurburgring 24 Hours Jean Todt, FIA President, said: “These debates and five Spa 1000kms. For the past seven years Sue suffered from and discussions focused on fundamental issues multiple cancer strains, yet still took charge of BMMC’s accounts, such as grassroots motor sport and sustainability. membership and general administration. The Conference is to become an annual forum where ASNs of all sizes and regions can A Service of Remembrance will be held in St Michael’s Church, share, exchange and find support to face their Stocks Hill, Silverstone NN12 8UW at 15.30 on 24 July. All are challenges to build together the future of our welcome to attend but please advise Chris on [email protected] It sport.” is requested that donations are made to www.justgiving.com/Sue- Whitlock1, for the MacMillan Nurses, instead of sending flowers.

P6 Rich Danby www.zipp.co.uk MSA NEWS|JULY 2013 2008 before repeating thefeatin2009and2011. run-off win,alsoatHarewood. Hewonhismaiden titlein 1990s. In2003hetookhisfirsteverMSAChampionship Roger Moran,Scottbeganhisracingcareer inthemid- by MartinGroves. Thesonof1997MSABritishChampion In doingsoMoranbroke theprevious record of104,set took his105thand106thrun-off victoriesatHarewood. became themostsuccessfulUKhillclimbereverwhenhe Triple MSABritishHillClimbChampionScottMoran successful Britishhillclimber Scott Moranbecomesmost £31.00, witha£5discountforMSAmembers. Tickets are onsalefrom Wednesday 31July, pricedat Academy. technical andsportingmatterstolicensingtheMSA body willbeonhandtodiscussissuesrangingfrom Motorsport campaign.Representatives from thegoverning The MSAwillreturn withanewstandintegratingitsGo One andrallycarstoroad-going tosupercars. interactive displaysofeverythingfrom legendary Formula Jenson ButtonandPaulDiResta.Theshowwillfeature past guestshaveincludedthelikesofSirJackieStewart, Some ofthesport’s biggestnamesare alsoexpected; season. 9-12 Januarytocelebratethestartof2014motorsport motorsport show, willreturn toBirmingham’s NECon Europe’sAutosport International, largest dedicated ASI gearingupfor2014 taking thismany wins.” continued, preventing mefrom certainly scored more hadhe end of2010,ashewouldhave from Martin’s’ retirement atthe Moran. “Mytallybenefitted the agenda,”saidamodest record wasneverreally on “Beating MartinGroves’ This isnotacceptable. drilled intheseatforboltstosecure thebracketstoit. that thefixture wouldhaveremained secure. – andmore substantial–washerhadbeenused,itislikely competition carthatcollidedwithatree. Ifalarger diameter The imagebelowshowsaseatmountingfrom a Seat mountings consultation atwww.msauk.org/regulations and ExecutiveCommittees are currently availablefor Regulation changesproposed bytheRace,Speed, Rallies Regulations forconsultation paperwork, [email protected] For furtherdetails,ortorequest therelevant application for theCadetkartclass,witheffect from 1January2014. The MSAisinvitingmanufacturers tohomologatechassis Cadet chassishomologations modification toacertifieddesign. bar,of aharness itisnotacceptableduetoitsbeinga unless thehomologationcertificateallowsforaddition homologated design.Ifthedesignishomologated,then bars –(K)1.3.9.are metandthattheROPSisnotofa providing thattheminimumspecificationforharness existing RollOverProtection System.Thisisacceptable, barstoan A numberofcompetitorshaveaddedharness Harness barsinROPS TECHNICAL /REGULATIONS as thoughholeshavebeen thickness. Italsoappears including 5mmminimum meet MSArequirements, which clearlydoesnot to bealuminiumalloy, and made from whatappears shows aseatmounting Meanwhile theimageleft mountings. car manufacturer’s seat of theoriginalproduction regulations allowfortheuse Both MSAandFIA of MSAregulation (K)2.2.1. to checktherequirements Competitors are reminded general P7 National Motorsport Week MSA NEWS | JULY 2013

NMW champions UK motor sport with week-long celebration

National Motorsport Week 2013 ran % Go Motorsport’s North Wales RDO % Under 17 Motor Club North West from 29 June to 7 July, bookended Howard Davies and North Wales Car ran a free-to-enter PCA that gave by the British Grand Prix and Go Club organised a display of rally cars young drivers their first taste of Motorsport Live!, and featuring dozens on Llandudno Promenade. Davies club motor sport in a car loaned by of events right across the country. displayed Williams F1 components Steve Rhodes School of Motoring. and talked to the hundreds of Fifteen-year-old Adam Evans said, The initiative, organised by the MSA holiday makers who passed thorugh, “I drove eight tests and got quicker in collaboration with the Motorsport while North West RDO Steve each time. Thank you to everyone Industry Association (MIA), is designed Johnson displayed a 1000cc Nissan for the support and making me feel to cast a spotlight on British motor Micra Rally Car welcome” sport and encourage more people to get involved at the grassroots. % Go Motorsport RDO Ryland James % Southern Car Club ran a table top organised car displays in Cardiff and rally in Epsom, encouraging new Carmarthen, featuring vehicles from people to try their hand at navigating historic rallying, karting, hill climbing, % Burnham-on-Sea Motor Club hosted rallycross, sprints, road rallying and the Andy Simm Memorial Tour – and racing, with representatives from anniversary party followed by a static each discipline and local clubs on car display hand to answer queries and increase public awareness % Wigton and District Motor Club gave away three free entries for the Lake Jota Sport welcomed 40 members % District Classic Rally of the public on their Factory Open Day, where locals and fans saw a % Chelmsford Motor Club is running car being ‘wrapped’ with the team’s an NMW challenge for members: livery and engaged in fascinating an AutoSOLO/Autotest that ran facts and trivia sessions to learn on 7 July and a Targa Rally at more about motor sport and the Wethersfield that takes place on 14 work of the team July.

% Xtrac invited the Park House school Nick Bunting, MSA Chief Executive, Highlights this year included: in Newbury to attend a presentation said: “National Motorsport Week is all and factory tour at its facility in about telling the public all about our % The Mercedes AMG Petronas Thatcham sport and showing people that there Formula One Team offered two is so much more to it than Formula 1. lucky prize winners an exclusive An open day was held at Shenington % The line-up of events throughout the tour of the squad’s factory. Team Club, with a display of week were indicative of the breadth Principal Ross Brawn said: “National karts accompanied by promotional and depth of the sport in this country, Motorsport Week is a great initiative literature including dozens of local car clubs and we are pleased to be able to % A new format for Daytona Milton and culminating in the inaugural Go offer our support through the unique Keynes’ ‘Arrive&Drive’ sessions, Motorsport Live! at Silverstone.” opportunity to look around our whereby people could driver a twin- factory in Brackley. The Motorsport engine kart for 20 minutes at a cost Some National Motorsport Week Industry Association and Motor of £28 – a third less than a standard events have been scheduled outside Sport Association do a great job session the week and are yet to run. There is in promoting motorsport in the UK a club motor sport day at Blackburn A Production Car Autotest (PCA) and, of course, our sport would % Services tomorrow (13 July) from 12- Taster Event at the Myerscough not be able to function without the 4pm. Local car clubs and a rescue College open day, organised by passionate and committed support unit will be on display, alongside a Clitheroe & District Motor Club of the fans. We are very pleased to Production Car Autotest. Meanwhile be able to give something back and % A fleet of cars lined up by Ormskirk Cranleigh Motor Club is staging a we look forward to welcoming the Market in West Lancashire, followed grass autotest on 21 July at School lucky winners to our factory for what, by an Osmirk MotorFest AutoSOLO House Farm, Northchapel, with I’m sure, will be an interesting and run by Aintree Circuit Club newcomers welcome. unique experience.’’

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These are the events that comprised National Motorsport Week 2013. Thank you to all who took part and helped make the week another great success. We look forward to your involvement in National Motorsport Week 2014!

DATE REGION CLUB EVENT VENUE 8 - 9 JUN SW Truro & District MC Cornwall Festival of Motor Sport Tregrehan House & Garden 8 - 9 JUN NW Clitheroe & DMC Taster PCA/Autotest Miscra College 21. JUN NI Larne MC Cairncastle Hill Climb Cairncastle 22. JUN NI Omagh MC OMC Autotest 22. JUN NI 500 MRCI Midsummer Race Car Meet Kirkistown Race Circuit 22. JUN NI Larne MC Cairncastle Hill Climb 2 Cairncastle 22. JUN NWAL Aberystwyth CC Drive Out Aberystwyth Prom 23. JUN NW CSMA NW MSG Lymm Autotest Lymm Truck Stop 23. JUN NW Sheffield & Hallamshire MC Curborough Sprint Curborough Circuit 23. JUN NW U17 CC NW AutoSolo/PCA Lymm Truck Stop 28. JUN NI Peak Performance MC PPMC Autotest 28 - 30 JUN NE Red Rose Land Rover Club War of Roses 29. JUN NW Caerarvonshire & Anglesey MC Kennings Autotest 29. JUN NI North Armagh MC Loughgall Stages Rally Loughgall Country Park 29. JUN NW Liverpool MC Aintree Sprint Aintree Race Course 29. JUN NI Rathfriland MC Spelga Pass Hill Climb Spelga Pass 29. JUN SWAL Car Clubs from South Wales Road Show Cardiff Centre 29 - 30 JUN NW Bala & District MC PK Memorial Rally 29 - 30 JUN SCO MSC BMW event Knockhill Circuit 30. JUN EAS Shenington Kart Racing Club Open Day Shenington Circuit 30. JUN NW Knutsford & District MC Tim Sargeant Memorial Autotest 30. JUN NW Longton & District MC Three Sisters Sprint Three Sisters Sprint Course 30. JUN SW Silverton MC Cullompton Classic Car Show Cullompton 01. JUL NW Knutsford & District MC Grass Autotest/Grass PCA 03. JUL SW Plymouth MC Evening Autotest Marsh Mills Industrial Estate 04. JUL NW Knutsford & District MC Autotest 124 04. JUL NW Aintree Circuit Club Motorsport Promotional Stand & Car Display Ormskirk Town Centre 04. JUL SE Southern Car Club Table Top Rally The South Hatch Restaurant 06. JUL SW Camel Vale CC Static Display Bodmin Heritage 06. JUL NW Buxton & District Land Rover Club Cross Country Tyro 06. JUL NWAL North Wales CC Rally Show Llandudno Prom 06. JUL NI 500 MRCI July NI Championship Sprint Kirkistown Race Circuit 06. JUL SW Woolbridge MC 4x4 Ladies Trial Hodgcliffe Hill 06. JUL SW Woolbridge MC 4x4 Night Trial Hodgcliffe Hill 06. JUL SWAL Car Clubs from South Wales Carmarthen Road Show Carmarthen Centre St Dunstans Car Park, 07. JUL SW Burnham-on-Sea MC The Andy Simm Memorial Tour Glastonbury 07. JUL SW Woolbridge MC 4x4 Trial Hodgcliffe Hill 07. JUL NW Buxton & District Land Rover Club Cross Country Trial/JTV Trial 07. JUL SW Weston-Super-Mare MC Autotesting on the prom Weston-super-mare Prom 07. JUL SCO Knockhill MSC JapFest Knockhill Circuit 07. JUL NI 500 MRCI July Kirkistown Sprint Kirkistown Race Circuit 07. JUL NE Whickham & DMC Static Display Classic Car Show Lough Neagh Car & Tarmac Rally 07. JUL NI Lough Neagh Stages Moneyglass, near Toome Marshals Club 07. JUL NE Wigton & DMC Lake District Classic Rally 07. JUL NW Warrington & DMC JRT Enville Stages Anglesey Race Circuit 07. JUL NW West Cumbria MSC Distington Vintage Rally 07. JUL NW Aberystwyth CC Ystwyth Road Rally 07. JUL EAS Nottingham Sports CC Curborough Sprint Curborough Circuit 07. JUL NW Aintree Circuit Club Ormskirk Motorfest Autosolo Preview “Taster” Park Pool Car Park 09. JUL NWAL Caerarvonshire & Anglesey MC MAS Autotest 5 12. JUL NW U17 CC NW Car Show Blackburn Services 13. JUL NI BADMC BADMC Clubman Stages Bishopscourt, near Downpatrick 13. JuL NW U17 CC NW PCA Training Event Blackburn Services 13. JUL NW Quinton MC Nicky Grist Stages 13. JUL NW U17 CC NW PCA Blackburn Services 14. JUL NW U17 CC NW AutoSolo Blackburn Services 14. JUL NW U17 CC NW Blackburn Autotest Blackburn Services Go Motorsport MSA NEWS | JULY 2013

Metcalfe arranges club display at Croft BTCC

North East RDO Pete Metcalfe arranged for five local motor clubs to exhibit under the Go Motorsport banner at Croft during the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship’s visit in June. Moore arranges club stand at South West The display comprised a variety of club-level competition cars, with club members on hand to tell the crowds at the North East’s biggest race weekend show how they can get involved in the sport. Kevin Moore, South West RDO, Cramlington & District Motor Club’s Garry Coxon said: “The fans were fired up negotiated show space for local motor from seeing the action on the track but were surprised that they too could go clubs at the South West Autosport racing in something like my Autocross car for a tiny fraction of a BTCC car’s Show, held at Newton Abbot budget.” Racecourse last month. Ollie Currie of Whickham & District Motor Club displayed his Targa Rally Peugeot Attending clubs included Exeter, South 106, complete with numbers and mud from the previous weekend. “Having Hams, Plymouth and Dunkeswell. competitors and their cars really brought home the message that anyone can Myriad cars were displayed, ranging have a go,” he said. from ex-works WRC “This was by far the best reaction I’ve experienced to the GoMotorsport rally cars to sprint, hill climb and race message,” said Metcalfe. “People were so enthusiastic to find out about all levels machines, plus karts and standard of motor sport. Many were first time race-goers or ‘armchair enthusiasts’ and had road rallying, autotests and autosolo no idea how much motor sport happens in our area.” cars. They were displayed in mock service park and ‘stage start’ settings to add further interest. Go Motorsport gets involved in Formula Student The clubs reported numerous Formula Student organisers gave school enquiries from show-goers and pupils an insight into engineering as a the event organisers were quick to study and career topic by inviting them express their pleasure in hosting the to its recent finals event at Silverstone. stand, which balanced the event with grassroots motor sport. An invitation Go Motorsport was delighted to support has already been extended for clubs the event by running workshops for to return in 2014; those interested the pupils. Using a single-seater should register their interest with loaned by Silverstone Race School, Go Moore via email at Motorsport RDO Andrew Bisping and [email protected] MSA Development Officer Jess Fack challenged the children to work out which features differentiated the racer from the road cars they usually ride in. Newcomer prize draw There followed an opportunity for the youngsters to handle a selection of Williams F1 components and see if they could identify what they were and where they Motor sport newcomers are invited would fit on the car. to share their first experience of “It was fantastic to see the level of interest and engagement from the children,” competing or volunteering for a said Bisping. “They were very perceptive about the features of the car, showed chance to win a pair of tickets to great insight and had some great questions for us. Their teachers said they’d Wales Rally GB 2013. really enjoyed the sessions and it will be fantastic if some progress through to Click here: http://bit.ly/YKPDRc being Formula Student competitors in the future and ultimately choose careers in motorsport engineering.”

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TAKE A MATE: Why not take someone along to their MacDonald gets Liggett in co-driver’s seat first event and see the look on their face when they realise that they can Jonathan MacDonald, Go Motorsport’s Regional Development Officer (RDO) do it too. in Northern Ireland, arranged for The Sun’s motoring correspondent in the region, Darren Liggett, to experience rally co-driving for the first time on the DO SOMETHING SPECIAL: recent Mourne Rally. Encourage your club to run a Taster Liggett sat alongside Mickey Conlon in his Ford Escort MK2. The experience Event to help increase first-time resulted in a feature on the paper’s motoring pages, thus raising awareness participation. of both the sport and Go Motorsport among its readership. GET STICKING: “In an effort to raise awareness of the sport across the county, more Have you put Go Motorsport journalists will be invited to take part in other events in the coming months as stickers on your competition car? part of the Go Motorsport scheme,” wrote Liggett. We can supply stickers and other MacDonald added: “Thanks to Newry & District Motor Club for helping to promotional material for you to hand arrange this, as well as Mickey Conlon for allowing Darren to sit alongside out to reach new audiences. him, and also Mickey’s navigator who gave up his seat for the final three stages to make it happen.” GO BACK TO SCHOOL: Organise for your club to make Clark involves motor sport in school centenary a presentation in a local school, invite the local paper and increase Alison Clark, Go Motorsport’s RDO awareness of what you do. north of the border, visited Infant School with local off-road enthusiast CONTACT YOUR RDO: Graeme Barrie as part of the school’s Speak to your local Regional centenary celebrations. The children Development Officer (details on the were encouraged to explore Barrie’s Go Motorsport website) and work competition Land Rover. “The kids loved with them to benefit your club. the sound of the V8 engine revving, and even the lollipop man Sam wanted a piece ANY OTHER IDEAS? of the action by jumping in the seat for a Let us know what you want to do, or photo too!” said Clark. just do it!

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PMCs benefitting juniors nationwide

The MSA Performance Master Classes continue to benefit karters and junior drivers across the country, with BARC, Formula Ford, Ginetta Junior and Super One hosting the latest deliveries. MSA Coach Duncan Tappy and Porsche Human Performance’s Gareth Success for members and graduates at BGP Evans led the FRenault workshops at Croft, delivering a one-hour practical The British grand Prix weekend at Silverstone was laced with success for British fitness session and working with the drivers, particularly in the F1 feeder series where MSA Academy members and drivers on a one-to-one basis. graduates were particularly strong. Tappy also presented to the S1 Shortly after home hero Lewis Hamilton had taken pole position for the grand karters at Glan y Gors in North Wales, prix, Roehampton racer won the day’s GP2 Series race, contested while Adam Gould and Gerard Gray by drivers from 15 nations. The 26-year-old, a graduate of the MSA’s talent presented to the FFord and Ginetta development programmes, took advantage when a pair of rivals collided early on, racers at Croft, focusing on the before cruising to the chequered flag. Engineering an Athlete and Fuelling Yourself workshops. MSA Team UK member Jack Harvey, 20 from Lincolnshire, followed up with a dominant maiden victory in the first GP3 Series encounter, featuring 16 nationalities. The Racing Steps Foundation (RSF) driver made a perfect getaway AASE applications to take the lead at the start and was never headed thereafter. His national squad now open team-mate Nick Yelloly was runner-up in the second GP3 contest. MSA Team UK graduate and RSF driver made it two Brits on the Young drivers wishing to be podium in the second GP2 race, won by 24-year-old Leeds racer Jon Lancaster. considered for a place on the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) in Motor Sport can Exclusive F1 visits for find the application form on the MSA Team UK drivers website at www.msauk.org/aase AASE is a government-funded Team UK’s race drivers enjoyed programme designed to help talented exclusive visits to Pirelli, Mercedes athletes aged 16 to 18 to achieve their AMG Petronas and Williams F1 during full potential, and forms part of the the British Grand Prix weekend. The MSA Academy talent development drivers met with key team figures and pathway. Beginning in August each observed their operational procedures. They were joined by MSA Performance year, it is essentially a sports science Director Robert Reid, and Performance Manager Tom Onslow-Cole, plus MSA course for motor sport, focusing on all Academy Coordinator Greg Symes. of the human performance elements that combine to create successful Svendsen-Cook and Gould on hand for AASE drivers. To view the AASE in Motor Sport The latest MSA Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) leaflet, detailing the entrance criteria workshops took place at Loughborough College earlier this week (9-10 July), with and areas of study, please click here: MSA Coaches Rupert Svendsen-Cook and Adam Gould on hand. http://www.msauk.org/uploadedfiles/ Nutrition and psychology sessions preceded a presentation from AASE graduate academy/AASE.pdf For further Jake Dalton, who discussed his experiences with the current cohort. There was information, email [email protected] also a technical workshop and portfolio work, plus one-on-one coaching.

P12 MSA NEWS | JULY 2013 MSA Academy / Team UK

Mid-season camp for Team UK

Team UK gathered at Silverstone’s Porsche Experience Centre for a mid-season two-day training session, with race drivers , Josh Hill and joining their rally MSA and Sky put young drivers in counterparts Elfyn Evans and John MacCrone. spotlight ahead of Britsh GP The drivers each had a variety of one-to-one sessions, including an Ten MSA Academy drivers joined all British GP2 and GP3 racers at engineering workshop with motor Sandown Park last month for a Sky Sports F1 feature on young British sport engineer Nic Clipson, a motor sport talent. presentation by the FIA Institute’s Dr The MSA organised the event to raise the profile of those young British Paul Trafford, human performance and racers competing on the British Grand Prix support bill at Silverstone. performance management discussions While the karting was predictably hard fought on the track, the day was all with MSA Performance Managers Tom about giving the drivers a chance to build their reputations in front of the Onslow-Cole and James Wozencroft, Sky Sports cameras. and fitness assessments. “While it’s all been a bit of fun at karting here at Daytona it’s also a great Lynn, who currently races in FIA chance for Sky to give a well-deserved name check to the very best of European Formula 3, said: “Since I British young talent,” said former F1 winner Johnny Herbert, who fronted joined Team UK a couple of years the filming for Sky Sports F1. ago the programme has evolved to become more individually tailored “In this day and age getting your name out there is an ever-increasingly to each driver, with more one-on- important part of a modern racing driver’s life. It’s also vital for us all to one coaching and development help and promote our young drivers. This country is seen around the sessions. That new approach is paying world as the home of motor sport and that’s something we should strive to dividends, and the latest two days protect. Schemes such as the MSA Academy are playing an important role at Silverstone were some of the best in achieving this and it’s great that Sky is keen to lend its support, too.” yet, leaving me with plenty of insight MSA Academy performance consultant David added: “Karting to take away and apply to my racing at levels is brilliant. You learn race craft and how to drive quickly and career.” consistently… all the things you need when you get into bigger single- seaters. This event, though, is all about generating some publicity. The more exposure these guys get the easier it is going to be for them to sell themselves, that’s why it’s brilliant that Sky is here today supporting this event and Johnny is here sharing his experiences, too.”

P13 championship updates MSA NEWS | JULY 2013 Jakob Ebrey Photography Jakob Ebrey Jakob Ebrey Photography Jakob Ebrey Photography Jakob Ebrey

DunlopD MSA British Avon Tyres British GT Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Touring Car Championship Championship Championship of Great Colin Turkington scored a double victory at Oman Air Motorbase’s Michael Caine Britain Croft before narrowly missing out on a hat- and Ahmad Al Harthy shared the wins Dan Cammish took another three race wins trick in race three, won by championship with David Ashburn and Nicky Tandy at at Croft to set a new record for the most leader Matt Neal. Snetterton. consecutive victories in a season. Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings 1 Matt Neal – 224 points 1 David Ashburn / – 68 points 1 Dan Cammish – 461 points 2 Andrew Jordan – 205 2 Matt Bell / Mark Patterson – 67.5 2 Nico Maranzana – 311 3 Jason Plato – 188 3 Marco Attard / Oliver Bryant – 66.5 3 Harrison Scott – 303 Ivan Sansom Rallyaround.co.uk Jakob Ebrey Photography Jakob Ebrey

MSA British Rally Mintex MSA British MSA British Drag Racing Championship Historic Rally Championship MSA Team UK graduate Alastair Fisher, co- Championship Rain stopped play after the first round of driven by Gordon Noble, took his maiden Rikki Proffitt took the championship lead eliminations after Bruno Bader had set a championship victory on the RSAC Scottish victory in Category One for pre-1968 cars rigorous pace. Reigning MSA champion Rally. on the Severn Valley National Rally. Roger Moore made his season debut. Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings 1 Jukka Korhonen – 58 points 1 Rikki Proffitt – 119 points 1 Rick Garrett – 139 points 2 Alastair Fisher – 53 2 Gareth James – 111 2 Bruno Bader – 138 3 Tom Cave – 50 3 Graham Waite – 107 3 Michael Gullqvist – 117 Nic Ayre Eddie Walder Steve Wilkinson

Avon Tyres/TTC Group SBD Motorsport Link Up Ltd MSA British MSA British Hill Climb MSA British Sprint Autotest Championship Championship Championship Richard Pinkney won his second event of Scott Moran became the most successful Colin Calder scored maximum points at 2013, the Tim Sargeant Memorial Autotest driver in British Hill Climb history with two Kirkistown to take the championship lead at Demon Tweeks, just 4.6 seconds clear of faultless wins at Harewood. from Terry Holmes. Malcolm Livingston’s Lindsay Special. Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings 1 Scott Moran – 134points 1 Colin Calder – 103 points 1 Paul Fobister – 129 points 2 Trevor Willis – 122 2 Terry Holmes – 94 2 Dave Evans – 128 3 Wallace Menzies – 93 3 Mark Smith – 80 3 Stephen Morten – 126

P14 MSA NEWS | APRIL 2013 championship updates Chris Walker - Kartpix.net Chris Walker Chris Walker - Kartpix.net Chris Walker

Edgar’s Hyundai MSA British Junior Kart Championship Edgar’s Hyundai The wet conditions at the Glan y Gors circuit in Daniel Ticktum dominated the Scottish MSA British Kart North Wales suited Lucas Orrock perfectly as he round at Larkhall, topping timed qualifying Championship took a pair of victories. before winning both heats and finals. Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings 1 Daniel Borton – 304 points 1 Daniel Ticktum – 454 points 2 Lucas Orrock – 289 2 Jehan Daruvala – 441 3 Henry Easthope – 278 3 Dean MacDonald – 403 Chris Walker - Kartpix.net Chris Walker Chris Walker - Kartpix.net Chris Walker

Edgar’s Hyundai MSA Edgar’s Hyundai MSA MSA British Car Trial British Cadet Kart National Comer Cadet Championship Championship Kart Championship Duncan Stephens used his classic trials- Tom Wood secured a clean sweep of Tom Wood won both finals at PF International prepared Dutton Melos to win the Wye victories at Larkhall. Championship leader but lost the second in the Stewards’ office, Valley car trial at its new venue near Oliver York had tenth and seventh places. handing victory to Alex McDade. , Ross-on-Wye. Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings 1 Oliver York – 448 points 1 Alex Quinn – 603 points 1 Duncan Stephens – 35 points 2 Alex Quinn – 437 2 Oliver York – 580 2 Dave Oliver – 29 3 Tom Wood – 417 3 Tom Wood – 551 3 Barrie Parker – 24 conbrady.com LindsayPhotoSport kpbphotography.co.uk

REIS – Get Connected ARR Craib MSA Scottish Pirelli MSA Welsh Rally MSA Asphalt Rally Rally Championship Championship Championship Euan Thorburn got his season back on Ireland’s Connor McCloskey won the Paul Bird took a narrow victory on the track with a decisive win in Dumfries, while Severn Valley Stages to reduce Luke ALMC Stages Rally after a nail-biting finish, championship leader David Bogie had to Francis’ championship lead to nine points. after a tight battle with Damian Cole. settle for the runner-up spot. Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings Provisional championship standings 1 Luke Francis – 99 points 1 Steve Simpson – 111 points 1 David Bogie – 115 points 2 Connor McCloskey – 90 2 Washington James – 89 2 Quintin Milne – 107 3 Keith Parry – 87 3 Paul Bird – 87 3 Barry Groundwater – 105

P15 general MSA NEWS | JULY 2013

The British Grand Prix in pictures

These images were captured by Nick Dungan, Renault/MSA Young Photographer of the Year 2012, on his first time shooting a Formula 1 grand prix. Nick’s work can be found at www.SPORTSTOCK.co.uk

P16 MSA NEWS | JULY 2013 general

P17 @ThanksMarshal MSA NEWS | JULY 2013

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P18 MSA NEWS | JULY 2013 @ThanksMarshal

dŚĞďĞƐƚƚŚŝŶŐĂďŽƵƚ>ĞDĂŶƐ tĂƐƚŚƌŝůůĞĚƚŽ ǁŝŶŶĞƌĂŶĚƐƉŽƌƚƐĐĂƌůĞŐĞŶĚ ďƵŵƉŝŶƚŽΛ ΛůůĂŶDĐEŝƐŚŝƐƚŚĂƚŚĞŵĂŬĞƐŵĞ EĂƚĂůŝĞWŝŶŬŚĂŵ ůŽŽŬƚĂůůĞƌ͊ηdŚĂŶŬƐůůĂŶ ǁŚŽƐĂŝĚ ηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů

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dŚŽƵŐŚƚ/ǁŽƵůĚŐĞƚƚŚŝƐ ĐŚĂƉƚŽĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŵĞƚŽ ĂƵŐŚƚƵƉǁŝƚŚ:ŽŚŶƵƩŽŶ͕ ŵŽǀĞĂƌŽƵŶĚƋƵŝĐŬĞƌ͊,Ğ ĚĂĚŽĨΛ:ĞŶƐŽŶƵƩŽŶŚĞƐĂŝĚ ĚŝĚƐĂLJηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů ηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů

P19 @ThanksMarshal MSA NEWS | JULY 2013

ŽŶ͛ƚŵĂŬĞΛ EŝĐŽ,ƵůŬĞŶďĞƌŐ ĂŶŐƌLJ͘zŽƵǁŽƵůĚŶ͛ƚ ůŝŬĞŚŝŵǁŚĞŶŚĞ͛Ɛ ĂŶŐƌLJ͊/ĚŝĚůŝŬĞ ŚŝŵǁŚĞŶŚĞƐĂŝĚ ηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů

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ŚĞĞƌƐĨŽƌƐĂLJŝŶŐ ηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů Λ:ƵůĞƐͺŝĂŶĐŚŝ͊

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ƌĞLJŽƵƐƵƌĞLJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ƐŬĞĚΛĞďŽƵůůŝĞƌĨŽƌŚŝƐŽƉŝŶŝŽŶŽŶƌŝƟƐŚ ŚĞĐŬŝƚŽƵƚ͕ŝƚ͛Ɛƌ/ĂŶ ŽůĚĞŶŽƵŐŚƚŽĚƌŝǀĞ ĨŽŽĚǀƐ͘&ƌĞŶĐŚ͘,ĞĚĞĐůŝŶĞĚƚŽĐŽŵŵĞŶƚ͕ďƵƚ ZŽďĞƌƚƐ͕ΛĮĂ&ϭDĞĚŝĐĂů ΛƐƚĞďĂŶ'ƚnj͍͊ ŚĞĚŝĚƐĂLJηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů͊ ZĞƐĐƵĞŽŽƌĚŝŶĂƚŽƌ͊ ηWŽĐŬĞƚZŽĐŬĞƚ ηdŚĂŶŬƐŽĐ

P20 MSA NEWS | JULY 2013 @ThanksMarshal

/ŐĂǀĞΛŶŝĐŽͺ ƌŽƐďĞƌŐĂƉĞƉ ƚĂůŬďĞĨŽƌĞƚŚĞ ƌĂĐĞ͘EŽǁŚĞ͛ƐĂ η'WǁŝŶŶĞƌ͊

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Λ'ǀĂŶĚĞƌ'ĂƌĚĞƐĂŝĚ ηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů͊

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tŝůůƐŽŵĞŽŶĞƉůĞĂƐĞƚĞůů WƌĞƐĞŶƚĞĚΛDĂŶƐĞůůͺEŝŐĞůǁŝƚŚ ΛũŽŚŶŶLJŚĞƌďĞƌƞϭ/͛ŵŶŽƚĂ ƚǁŽƚƌŽƉŚŝĞƐŚĞŚĂĚǁŽŶďĞĨŽƌĞͲ ƉĂƌƌŽƚ͍η'W ŚĞĂůƐŽƐĂŝĚηdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů

P21 @ThanksMarshal MSA NEWS | JULY 2013

DĞĂŶĚΛDĂƩŶĚĞĂŶZĂůůLJ ŚĂǀĞǀŽůƵŶƚĞĞƌĞĚƚŽŚĞůƉƐĞƚ ƵƉη'ŽDŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚ>ŝǀĞ Λ^DͺϬϮͺϬϭϯ>ŽŽŬǁŚŽ/ŵĞƚĂƚη'ŽDŽƚŽƌƐƉŽƌƚ>ŝǀĞ͊ Λ^ŝůǀĞƌƐƚŽŶĞh<͊

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P22 MSA NEWS | JULY 2013 @ThanksMarshal

ŚĞůŵƐĨŽƌĚD͗,ĞƌĞŝƐ ŚĞůŵƐĨŽƌĚD͗dŽĚĂLJ ΛdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂůǁŝƚŚƚŚĞZŽǀĞƌϮϭϰ ΛdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂůƐĂƚŝŶ ŽĨΛƉĂƵůďϭϵϱϬηƚŚĂŶŬƐŵĂƌƐŚĂů ΛƌĂĐĞƌϬϵΘ ΛŵĂƩĞŶĚĞĂŶƌĂůůLJ͛ƐDŝĐƌĂ

ƌĂĐĞƌϬϵ͗/ƚŚŝŶŬ ΛdŚĂŶŬƐDĂƌƐŚĂů ǁĂŶƚĞĚƚŚŝƐĐĂƌ ηƚŚĂŶŬƐŵĂƌƐŚĂů

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P23 volunteering MSA NEWS | JUNE 2013 Eddie Walder Try… Timekeeping Each month during the Year of the Volunteer we will be focusing on a particular volunteering role. This month we take a look at the role of the timekeeper

Think ‘timekeepers’ and you might conjure up historical images of men and women on the pit wall, stopwatches and clipboards in hand. In contrast, modern timekeeping relies on electronics and computer technology to produce results accurate to a thousandth of a second. Yet that has not diminished the vital role of the timekeeper, whose various duties remain central to the effective running of events across all disciplines.

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John Davison has been timekeeping race and declare a winner without 25mm behind the line, it has a run-up, since the 1970s and has officiated at any times, but you can’t run a hill a mini flying start. It might not seem a range of events from sprints and climb or a sprint without a timekeeper. like much but it makes more of a hill climbs to grands prix and speed So I became ever more involved in difference at the start than anywhere record attempts. speed timing, although I did do a few else. That’s why timing struts are races meetings, including in the days now used; they overcome the errors “During my university days I worked when the MSA used to do the timing introduced by the car lifting its nose as at the Royal Radar Establishment at for the British Grand Prix. I also did it takes off from the starting position. Malvern, where one of my friends said timekeeping at drag races for a few there was a shortage of people to help “The other thing that’s changed for years. out at a race meeting at Silverstone. the better over the years is that we I had no experience of timekeeping “The actual role and responsibility have more permanent venues now, at all. I’d always had an interest in of the timekeeper has not changed so there’s much less cable laying motor sport and was intrigued at the greatly over the years. What has required. And of course the clocks thought of being part of it. I think changed is the technology, and the job themselves have changed. “We tend that’s the attraction of any volunteer itself is now more about integration to use TAG Heuer, Janus, Wasco role in motor sport, be it timekeeping, of electronic systems and provision or Seiko clocks, which can time marshalling or something else. I would of information more than used to be extremely accurately, the limitation find it quite difficult now to go to a the case. It used to be a matter of being the position of the car relative race and just watch it; I enjoy getting watching a clock and scribbling times to the timing beam. At sprints involved, as you get more of an insight on a piece of paper, and after every and hillclimbs we now also use a into what’s going on and a feeling of 10 cars or so you’d pass it on and the 64-foot trap, which can measure doing something useful. organisers would have a typing pool acceleration off the startline, and to type up the results as you went. several intermediate or sector times “Plus, I’m an electronics engineer Now it’s a matter of inputting into and speeds. When I started we could by profession, and motor racing the computer programmes the list of only provide a total time, and a finish timekeeping is quite analogous with competitors at the beginning of the speed. what goes on in my workplace, while day, with their classes and vehicles, also being sufficiently different to give “We are also responsible for timing UK and if used correctly the computer will me a bit of escapism at the weekend! speed record attempts, and recently complete a print-out of results. I was chief timekeeper for Lord “It was the early 1970s when I started, “So there’s been a removal of some Drayson’s electric car record attempt, so we were using electronic timing of the manual elements but it hasn’t which is currently in the process of systems by then. However in those negated the need for a timekeeper. For being submitted to the FIA and is days it only produced a time; it didn’t example take a venue like Wiscombe subject to FIA homologation, but looks do any processing, so you sat for hill climb, where there’s an escape like being a world record. the duration of the race doing the road just before the finish line. If a subtractions for the lap times. “If anybody is keen on getting involved competitor approaches the final corner in timekeeping there is an excellent “After Silverstone I went along to the just a little bit too fast, he’ll go straight training scheme in place, which is Shelsley Walsh hill climb venue to on up the escape road and the clock currently being updated to provide on- have a go there. I particularly enjoy won’t finish, and then the next car line access. Either visit an event and speed events because in a sense they will break the beam and end up with go to see the chief timekeeper, or get depend entirely on the timekeeper; an unrealistic time. So that requires in touch with the MSA, and you can you can theoretically run a circuit you to look at the times and make a sign up as a trainee. It will give you a judgement; are they right or are they taste of what it’s all about, and you not? can then go on through the grades as “There’s also the element of accurate your experience increases.” alignment at the start, which always requires a timekeeper either to do Click here for the Application for it themselves or observe a marshal MSA New Officials Registration Rich Danby www.zipp.co.uk doing it. Any errors in alignment can form: http://www.msauk.org/ make a significant difference to a uploadedfiles/msa_forms/ competitor’s time, for if a car starts NewOfficialsRegistration.pdf

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